Comparison

Anomalor vs Ad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Anomalor

Features
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Anomalor is a password generator and optional encrypted vault for iPhone. Create strong random passwords, memorable passphrases, and secure PINs on your device. No Anomalor account. Tap once to generate. Tap again to copy. Saving to the vault is optional. Generation uses your iPhone’s cryptographically secure random number generator, so results are unpredictable and suitable for real account security. Generation modes • Random passwords with adjustable length and character types • Passphrases built from a trusted wordlist • PINs with optional filtering for obvious patterns Useful options • Uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols • Exclude similar-looking or awkward characters • Custom character sets and exclusions • Presets for everyday use, Wi-Fi, and maximum security • Strength rating with entropy and estimated crack time Encrypted vault Save generated passwords when you want to keep them. Search, edit, copy, and delete. Unlock with Face ID or a master password. The vault is encrypted and stored on this iPhone. It is not required to use the generator. Backup Export an encrypted backup in Files. You can save it on this iPhone, in iCloud Drive, or in another folder. Restore it later with your master password. Anomalor cannot recover a forgotten master password. Password checker Enter or paste a password to see how strong it is. Analysis runs locally on your device. Nothing is uploaded. Privacy • Generate and check passwords on-device • No Anomalor account, no ads, no tracking • The vault is optional and encrypted on this device • Optional session history stays in memory only and clears when the app closes • Copied passwords can be removed from the clipboard automatically (30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or never) • Passwords can be hidden in the app switcher Built for iOS Simple layout, light and dark mode, haptic feedback, and support for modern iPhone screens. Use Anomalor for email, banking, social accounts, Wi-Fi, work logins, and anywhere you need a strong password you control. Thanks for using Anomalor.

About

Ad

This privacy-focused content blocker for Safari removes ads, trackers, and unwanted pop-ups across your devices. It offers customizable filtering categories and shows you exactly what is being blocked on each page.

Highlights
  • Blocks ads, trackers, and analytics
  • Removes cookie banners and pop-ups
  • Customizable content categories
  • Shows blocked domains per page
  • Privacy-first, zero data collection
  • Works on iPhone and Mac
Features
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Ad Engine — Ad Blocker & Privacy Block ads, trackers, and malicious content in Safari. Fast, private, and completely free. Blocks everything that slows you down Ad Engine uses Safari's built-in content filter — no VPN, no proxy, no battery drain. Rules run on-device before a single request leaves your phone. One tap to choose your profile • Default — removes ads and trackers across the web • Family — adds adult content, drug, and gambling site filtering • Maximum — strictest blocking: all of the above plus P2P and extra annoyances European ad networks blocked Dedicated rule lists for German, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, and Polish ad networks — six languages, one toggle per region. Block anything from Safari See an ad-heavy site? Tap the Share button → Ad Engine → Block this domain. Done. The block applies immediately, no app switch required. Built-in privacy • No account, no sign-in, no iCloud sync • Zero analytics, zero telemetry • All filtering happens locally — nothing leaves your device Widget & Siri Add the home screen widget to see how many ads were blocked today and your lifetime total. Use Siri or Shortcuts to pause blocking for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours — then it resumes automatically. Always free No subscription. No paywall. No "Pro" tier. Ad Engine is free to download and free forever.

Screenshots

Anomalor4 screens
Ad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ad at Free against Anomalor's $2.99. Ad also leads on iOS requirement (15.4 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ad is free to download; Anomalor costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anomalor ships an update every 5 weeks, Ad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Anomalor versus Ad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnomalorAd
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUsukhbayar BatbayarHashim Abdul

In-app purchases

None

Anomalor

No in-app purchases

None

Ad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anomalor free?
Anomalor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ad free?
Ad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anomalor or Ad have ads?
Neither Anomalor nor Ad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anomalor or Ad?
Anomalor ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ad every 2 months. Most recently, Anomalor was updated on October 6, 2026 and Ad on October 2, 2026.

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